Maybe it was the art style seemingly lifted straight from the “I Spy” books of my childhood that initially pulled me in to the world of The Splatters, but it was the simple addictive gameplay that kept me playing.

As the commander, it is up to you to plot the route for your caravan. Some streets have more turrets. Some turrets can be easily defeated if you attack from a certain direction. It all comes down to risk versus reward. If you destroy more turrets, you’ll gain more money for upgrades and new units.

American Nightmare doesn’t reinvent Alan Wake, and it has about the amount of content that you would expect from a downloadable title. What it does is give us a little more Alan Wake, which is a welcome thing. On top of that it’s expertly paced despite retreading the same areas, and fleshes out the character of Mr. Scratch who is a wonderful and inventive villain.